5 h. ago Trump’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge rules

A judge has ruled the Trump administration’s use of National Guard troops during Southern California immigration enforcement protests is illegal

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6 h. ago ‘Trump loses again’: California governor reacts to judge ruling that national guard in LA violated federal law – live

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom takes shot at Trump after ‘the courts agree’ that deployment of national guard during LA immigration protests was illegalTrump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rulesDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Trump illegally sent National Guard to Los Angeles, federal judge rules

Trump’s plan for ‘creating a national police force’ violates 140-year-old law blocking military from domestic law enforcement

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1 week ago Trump’s presidential philosophy is government by shakedown | Steven Greenhouse

The president’s strategy is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Congress and the courts must put a stop to itAmericans have long glorified their constitution and the rule of law. But Donald Trump’s volatile and vindictive presidency has increasingly replaced that philosophy with something very different – call it “governing by shakedown.”Trump has often violated federal law, and sometimes the constitution, as he has sought to throttle his targets – whether universities, law firms or America’s trading partners – in the hope that they will cry uncle and agree to his demands. This style of governance would make any caudillo proud. But it should make anyone who cares about the rule of law – and avoiding authoritarian rule – very worried.Steven Greenhouse is a journalist and author, focusing on labor and the workplace, as well as economic and legal issues Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids in Southern California

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3 w. ago After D.C., Trump wants to ‘takeover’ New York and Chicago. Can he?

Rules governing deployments of National Guard in states will restrict troops’ ability to conduct law enforcement in most jurisdictions, John Bowden writes

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3 w. ago US judge hears if Trump team broke law during LA Ice protests

Federal judge began hearing evidence and arguments on deployment of national guard and marines to curb protestsUS politics live – latest updatesA federal judge in San Francisco on Monday began hearing evidence and arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed national guard soldiers and US marines to Los Angeles after protests over immigration raids this summer.The Trump administration federalized California national guard members and sent them to the second-largest US city over the objections of the California governor, Gavin Newsom, and city leaders, after protests erupted on 7 June when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officers arrested people at multiple locations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Maine can't enforce foreign election interference law that appeals court calls unconstitutional

Maine can’t enforce a voter-approved foreign election interference law that a federal appeals court says likely violates the Constitution by limiting political donations

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3 w. ago Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments on whether military troops deployed this summer by the Trump administration to Los Angeles violated a federal law that bars troops from conducting law enforcement duties within the country

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